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Recently posted/Reposted Writing
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| Novels |
| White Swan - Part I - Saving Face: Chapter 5 by JHawk, Feb 8, 2010 |
| THE APOCALYPSE GENE: Chapter 28 by knighthawk, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Good at Dying (Revised) : Chapter 6 by Memphis Trace, Feb 8, 2010 |
| 'fantality' (re-worked jan 2010): Chapter 12 by verity farrell, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Aurora Borealis (ridin' dirty): Chapter 7 by s_thatcher, Feb 8, 2010 |
| 'fantality' (re-worked jan 2010): Chapter 11 by verity farrell, Feb 8, 2010 |
| The Position that You're In: Chapter 14 by kjekj9, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Poetry |
| Musings. by Sandy Anderson, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Three For A Winter's Day by jpb2ndchance, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Fall and Fall by Sapsorrow, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Your Immortal Days by L. F. Young, Feb 7, 2010 |
| Letter Tracing by tricia friedman, Feb 7, 2010 |
| Cat and I by kiwi, Feb 7, 2010 |
| Heather by michael webb, Feb 6, 2010 |
| Short Stories |
| Two Cakes and Four Matches by maxwell, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Pennsylvania Cigar Tax - Letter to the Editor by wiggy, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Subordinate Clause by C Lee Brown, Feb 8, 2010 |
| The Chicken Soup Caper by maretta, Feb 8, 2010 |
| Without Light by Mike2439, Feb 8, 2010 |
| The Temple by maretta, Feb 8, 2010 |
| The Caretaker by maretta, Feb 8, 2010 |
Top Reviewers
2. sonny
3. brosna11
4. Cadfael
5. payge turner
6. wordsmith
7. IveyBanks
8. Mike2439
10. Annie
Flash Writing Contest
Have a good idea for a flash story? Or maybe you've already written one. Post it as part of the TheNextBigWriter's 2010 Flash Fiction Writing Contest. If we like it enough, you'll receive $100 and be featured in front of hundreds of thousands of readers.
Writer Spotlight Interview
Ann Simko (Annie) has been a long-time member of TheNextBigWriter. The first novel she workshopped on the site, the thriller Fallen rose to the #1 All-Time Novel spot and also was the winner of the TheNextBigWriter's 2007 Strongest Start Novel Competition. In 2009, Ann received a multi-book publishing contract from Lyrical Press. Fallen was the first book published in the Coyote Moon series. It was released on November 16, 2009.
TheNextBigWriter Press Releases First Book
My Writing Life - 10 Tales of Writing Passion
Ten contest winning stories from members of TheNextBigWriter.
Across the world, millions of people write every day. Why do they do it? My Writing Life tells the humorous, poignant, and honest stories of why ten diverse men and women were compelled to write and how it changed their lives.
Learn more about the book and download a sample.
theNextBigwriter Rankings
Novel Rankings as of: 04:40 AM, 02/08/10
1. STREET OF ROGUES by whatta
2. Motor Dolls by modobenny
3. ECHOSIS by Odin Roark
4. Project 235 by sonny
5. STATIC MAYHEM by Sherman_Bierce
6. FULL BLOWN ADDICTIONS(ABNA ENTRY) by vsworld
7. Alzheimer Diary, A Wife's Journal by mishmont
8. The Language of Thunder by michelle willms
9. This Time You Lose by Chris Stralyn
10. Twenty-Five by rach_elle
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Writing Successes
»Jan '10 : "Reality House" by Jake Hawkins will be published by Black Matrix Publishing LLC.
Fallen, by Ann Simko (Annie) a former #1 novel on TheNextBigWriter and the winner of the 2007 Strongest Start Novel Competition was released in ebook and paperback.
»Nov '09 : A Labor Day Murder by Wayne_Zurl will be published by Mind Wings Audio as a CD and MP3. He has also signed contracts for two additional novels.
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